The Gospel in Philippi | Acts 16:1-10

If we all pray…it will be like plugging in on a current whose source is in Heaven. I believe that prayer completes that circuit. It is power.” Gen. George Patton, Dec. 8, 1944Sup·pli·ca·tion. noun: 1. the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly. Notes

As Lou preached last week, the disciples have just enjoyed another mountain top experience with Jesus as they witnessed a miracle. Jesus took 5 loaves, 2 fish and fed 5000 men, not including women and children. Jesus once again revealed his glory as the source of all provision. In today’s text, John interrupts the story…

As Mark shared last week, we’re looking at the “I am” statements of Jesus as found in John’s Gospel. But in particular, in light of the Easter season we’re in, we’re considering our remaining “I am” statements specifically through the lens of Christ’s resurrection. Last week Mark walked us through Christ as the Good Shepherd….

As we continue in our summer series with the Psalms of Ascent, we come to Psalm 130, one of the seven penitential Psalms. As the pilgrims journeyed to Jerusalem for one of the festivals at some point along the journey their thoughts may have centered upon the majesty and holiness of YHWH their God and…

This Psalm answers a very practical and important question, how might weexperience true inner peace. Blaise Pascal thought this question so important that he famously said, “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” We have such a hard time finding quiet, don’t we. Our minds are so…

As we continue our discussion on these habits of grace, we don’t want to see them as daunting tasks, based on sheer effort but as habits fueled by the grace of God in Christ. And if there ever was a habit requiring grace-based fuel in the Christian life; it’s the habit of forgiveness. We know…